2005 Yamaha Big Bear 400 Problem - Please Help

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2005 big bear 400 4x4. My neutral light has stopped coming on and the bike will not start. I know its in neutral because it will roll. Cannot get it to start with the hand brake or pull rope either. When I push the start button, all that happens is the oil temp light flashes. All the fuses checked out and the battery is hot. Looked for loose connections and I haven't found any. Any ideas? Thanks for your help.

[GAMEOVERCCA]

bad neutral safety switch, if oil light is coming on when you hit the start, the bike thinks its in gear even though its not

[old_thumper]

...if the battery is hot there could be another issue in addition to the neutral switch going bad.

I would also check the cables/connectors to the starter. You may have a bad cable/connection or bad ground. This may have been part of the cause for the neutral switch to go bad...

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Where is the neutral safety switch located?

[oxidized_black]

on mine, its on the left sitting on the bike, sticking up off the

engine to the right of the oil filter

Edited July 7, 2012 by oxidized_black

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on mine, its on the left sitting on the bike, sticking up off the

engine to the right of the oil filter

What does it look like?

[oxidized_black]

it looks like a screw in bolt. About 2 inches high with a single wire

[Ponder]

Thanks black. I'll see if I can find it

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My oil filters on the right side and I cannot find this switch to save my own life. Anyone know where the neutral switch is on a 2005 400 big bear?

[Veddern]

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I found this on Google. It says part #3 might be what you're looking for, but, where I found that said the problem was in the wiring. He found the problem by disconnecting and cleaning everything.

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[atvoffroad4life]

not recommended for safety reasons, but, you can easily bypass the neutral safety switch by installing a starter button attached to the starter solonoid, ........ turn key on, push button, 4wheeler starts, btw it will crank in gear with the neutral safety switch bypassed

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This thing is impossible to find!